Another beautiful day at Buckhorn Lake, albeit a little cloudy. The kids worked hard in centers all morning, then went to the picnic shelter for lunch and games with the counselors. We had a couple of Red Rover injuries--minor clotheslining. Chris Cory, one of our counselors, was chasing a child and fell down the hill, which was funny. Will, our cutest, blondest, wildest camper, taunted bees. Taleah got a bug in her eye, and Jenny was dispatched from the lodge to convince her that her tears would wash it out. All in all, we had fun, and our injuries were minor and easily taken care of.
After lunch and games, Kentucky author Nancy Kelly Allen visited us to read from her books and talk about writing and reading. Nancy has been to every single Perry County Reading Camp, and many of the other camps as well. When she asked the campers where they thought she got her ideas, Will piped up "From inside your BRAIN." He was, of course, correct. The kids enjoyed hearing and visiting with Nancy, and will be pleasantly surprised to find a signed copy of her book, The Munched Up Flower Garden, in their take-home bags on Friday.
No day at Buckhorn is complete without a trip down to the lake. After hastily changing into swimsuits, the kids ran down the hill and right into the water. They emerged, one by one, to snack on an incredibly sweet watermelon--a watermelon that Will had been eyeing all week! For a little boy, he managed to pack in a lot of melon. The day ended too soon, and campers were loaded onto the bus for the trip home, tired and happy.
-Jenny Williams, Camp Director and Reading Camp Steering Committee member.
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